I think life-long goals are the big things you want to accomplish in life. Marriage, children, college education are all examples of life-long goals. They should be things that you work toward, make a difference in your life and hopefully, only do once.
The most important thing about making life-long goals is to start small and make smaller goals. For example, if your goal is to be a fit and healthy person, then your smaller term goals might include engaging in a certain number of physical activities (e.g. running events) each year or learning how to cook healthy foods. Another goal could be to try something new each month to stay on track (e.g. try yoga, meditation).
This is a topic that is near and dear to the hearts of my readers, researchers, and website visitors. So much so that one of them were kind enough to share their own personal opinions. I don’t claim to be the best interviewer in the world, but I do promise some good, raw, and honest answers from normal people like you and me. I do my best to NOT filter these answers, except for the bad words and hateful speech.
With that little blurb out of the way, let’s dive right into the juicy bits of (potentially) life-changing insights.
Current Topic: Life-Long Goals
‘R’ = Richard N. Stephenson (me!)
‘I’ = Interviewee (anonymous by request unless otherwise noted)
R: How would the average person out there benefit from this topic?
I: Setting lifelong goals give you something to look forward to. It gives you something to look forward to, not just in the long run, but everyday. Having lifelong goals makes you look at a lot of things differently.
R: How could this subject help you or someone you know change your life for the better?
I: Life-long goals are crucial in a persons personal development. These goals can provide guidance and reinforcement in an important way. Without Life goals, it might be difficult to grow as a person.
R: Describe what’s so special about this topic in how it helps folks live life better.
I: A life-long goal can better a person depending on what the goal is. Having something to strive towards for your entire life can be a great thing, as long as it is for the right reasons. A good example of a life-long goal that can better someone is working towards being a calmer person every day.
R: Can you think of anyone that exemplifies what this topic means to you?
I: Someone who is organized and hard working. They would need to make decisions based on how it would affect their future goals. They would have to be very determined to do whatever it take to fulfill their dreams.
R: Provide us with an example of what kind of person is better of never talking about this subject ever again.
I: A person who is the worst at life-long goals is a quitter. It’s true quitters never win. If you never try you will never succeed and if you do not fall off the horse you will never learn.
R: If you had to pick right now, how could you use this subject in your life more?
I: I make fitness a part of my life long goals by exercising and eating healthy foods.I make traveling a life long goal by planning at least one out of town or out of the state trip every year. Another one of my life time goals is to be persistent. Do not give up easily.
R: Can you let us know when you think a good time to pay attention to this subject is?
I: An example of an appropriate time to make life-long goals part of your life is any time that you need to make a decision that will have an impact. For example, do I take college preparation classes, or do I learn a career in high school? What do I study in college? To answer these questions, you need to think about what your long-term goals are and what you want to accomplish. Alternatively, if a goal doesn’t work out, that is a time to go back and rethink, and possibly change your goals.
R: Tell me about an inapparopriate time to bring up this topic or use it in life?
I: Under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a terrible time. You will likely not think them through and make terrible long-term decisions. It is better to do it while in a clearheaded state.
R: In a few short sentences, tell us where people could get some good use out of this topic.
I: It depends on the goal, of course, but I find early mornings at home to be the best place to work on my goals. Usually it is quiet, I am alone, and I have the emotional energy to be positive and proactive. It’s not impossible to be this focused after the end of a long work day, but it is more difficult. Mornings allow more progress.
R: Give an example of where folks should not be working on this subject.
I: I believe the worst place to make ‘life-long goals’ would be any place that requires activity or time constraints, such as at grocery store while shopping. So the worst place to make ‘life-long goals’ would be at a grocery store, sports game/stadium, or movie theater. Also an amusement park, bowling alley or race track.
R: Who’s someone that could gain quite a bit from looking further into this topic?
I: I think the disabled could use help with life long goals because they have more limitations. Many of them don’t know how to overcome these. I’m blind so know about this from personal experience. It takes more planning and special help to get many things done.
R: How would you recommend people get started on this topic?
I: With life goals, you have to figure out what is most important to you. At certain times in peoples lives, and depending on the person, everyone will be different. An individual will need to figure out what he/she is most passionate about at that particular time in your life. Whether it be improving yourself, creating a family, continuing your education, or changing careers, a life goal needs to be something that you can really “sink your teeth into” and put in dedication and passion towards reaching that goal.
R: What is the absolutely most dangeours and bad thing someone should stay away from related to this topic?
I: People should avoid distractions to life long goals. Getting on drugs or messing up one’s life to cope instead of following a positive route to life-long goals is an impediment. Negative distractions should be avoided at all costs.
R: If you had to do just one thing *right now* to get better at this subject, what would it be?
I: They could put in more effort. They could start enlisting help. They could start being more generous because in the future, you don’t know who might help
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